IHSAA's tournament success factor kicks in for next year, though some coaches would have preferred IFCA's formula

Nov. 20, 2012

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Six of the 10 teams in the high school football state finals this week are private schools, keeping with a trend of recent years.

There were seven private schools last year and six in 2010. Since the Indiana High School Athletic Association went to five classes in 1985, private schools -- which currently constitute 7.0 percent of the football-playing schools -- have won 46.3 percent of the titles in classes A, 2A, 3A and 4A. There are no private schools in 5A.

The IHSAA addressed the issue by adding a tournament success factor, which will be implemented next year. ...